Herniaria
Herniaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllales known generally as ruptureworts.[1] They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs.[2] The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for hernias.[3]
| Herniaria | |
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| Herniaria glabra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Herniaria L. |
| Species | |
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20-45, see text | |
Selected species
- Herniaria cachemiriana
- Herniaria capensis
- Herniaria caucasica
- Herniaria ciliolata
- Herniaria cinerea
- Herniaria glabra
- Herniaria hirsuta
- Herniaria kotovii
- Herniaria parnassica
- Herniaria polygama
- Herniaria pujosii
- Herniaria setigera
- Herniaria suavis
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